Hi High Friend (heh),1st: I'm unsure for personal amounts as I only ever buy bulk, and internationally at that, so the buds I receive are always compressed to some degree, but speaking with your vendor about looser vacuum packing may be an option (this will decrease security to a degree, and not all vendors will be willing to do that.)2nd: If you take a read through this topic: http://dkn255hz262ypmii.onion/index.php?topic=656.msg111446#msg111446 you'll find the method (with accompanying photos) to fluff up your buds! :)- grahamgreene